Tag: Jackson School District
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Jackson School District seeks resident to fill vacancy on board
JACKSON — The seven-member Jackson School District Board of Education has a vacancy and is inviting residents to apply for an appointment to the panel. Scott Sargent is leaving the school board following his recent election to the Jackson Township Council. Sargent will join the governing body in January. School board members in New Jersey…
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Educators praise resilience of Jackson School District Class of 2022
JACKSON — School district officials celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2022 in the face of unprecedented challenges during graduation exercises for Jackson Memorial High School and Jackson Liberty High School on June 17. “There is such great joy in sending our students off into what we know will be very bright futures,” Jackson…
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State should pay for private school transportation
I applaud the Jackson Township Council and township officials for proposing that the state of New Jersey fund private school transportation. I believe that with the rise in private schools and the number of students attending them, the cost of transportation will be very costly not only to the Jackson public school district, but also…
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Jackson school board adopts $167M budget for 2022-23
JACKSON — The seven members of the Jackson School District Board of Education have unanimously adopted a $167.77 million budget to support the operation of the school district during the 2022-23 school year. Jackson’s residential and commercial property owners will pay a total tax levy of $99.21 million to support the spending plan, according to…
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Jackson council calls on state to fund transportation for private school students
JACKSON – Township Council members are calling on the state to pay for transportation to bring private school students to and from their schools as a state mandate currently requires local school boards to fund that service. In certain instances, students who attend a non-public school may be entitled to transportation provided by the public…
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Jackson school board introduces $167M budget for 2022-23
JACKSON — The members of the Jackson School District Board of Education have introduced a $167.77 million budget to support the operation of the school district during the 2022-23 school year. Jackson’s residential and commercial property owners will pay a total tax levy of $99.21 million to support the spending plan, according to information provided…
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Jackson schools expect decrease in state aid for fifth straight year
JACKSON – Administrators in the Jackson School District are expecting to see a decrease in state aid for the fifth consecutive year under the terms of a state law known as S-2. The administrators believe Jackson schools will see the district’s state aid decrease by about $4.1 million for the 2022-23 school year. There are…
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Jackson School District increases bus driver rate to $30 per hour
JACKSON – The Jackson School District has increased the base pay for school bus drivers to $30 per hour to combat what administrators said is a nationwide and local bus driver shortage that has created an unprecedented staffing crisis. Board of Education members passed a resolution approving the change at their Feb. 16 meeting. The…
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Masks will be optional in Jackson School District beginning March 7
JACKSON – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wane in New Jersey, the Jackson School District will become a mask-optional district beginning March 7. Jackson administrators announced their decision shortly after Gov. Phil Murphy’s Feb. 7 announcement in which he noted the significant decline of statewide COVID-19 metrics and said masks and facial coverings will…